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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Several persons have been poisoned in
Richmond by eating canned beef.
Mr.. Peyton Johnston, one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Richmond, died
in that city last night.
Judge L. L. Lewis, president of the Su-
preme Court, ia still too uawell to return to
his post, and Judge Benjamin w. Lacy
presides over the court in his absence.
C. E. Sherwood the New York drummer,
who was discharged by Judge Bond on
writ of habeas corpus, was offering goods for
sale in Richmond yesterday without being
molested by the authorities.
Mr.. William H Lyme, formerly OF Rich
mond, where he was for years engaged in
the real estate business, died at his home,
in Orange county, on Wednesday last. For
years he had been in i'll health and on that
account made his home in Orange.
MIR. VIM. L. Royal expresses the deter
mination to push his suits against the MEM
bers of the grand jury ofthe Hastings Court
of Richmond, that indicted him for barratry.
Yesterday deputy United States marshal
served notice OF q suit Of $4,000 damages
brought by Mr. Royal against the grand
Jurors and the members of the board of in
demnity, in the United States Circuit Court.
By agreement of counsel, Judge Bond has
fixed upon the 18th of February, at Balti-
more, as the time and place for hearing the
cases of Herman Stump, trustee, who prays
for an Injunction to restrain the Board OF
Indemnity from paying out of the State
Treasury the judgment recently render.
ed against county treasureis and
themselves in the Circuit Court of the
United States, and the petition of j. w.
Couch, treasurer of Petersburg, for a man
damus to compel Auditor Marye and Treas
Hartman to receive from him certain taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
Farmers. Conventions.

Hon. Norman J. Colman, Commissioner
of Agriculture, has accepted an invitation to
be present at the farmers convention to be
held next Tuesday, February s, at 10 a. m,
in Lannon's Opera House. A large delega-
ton of grangers will meet with US from the
twelve subordinate oranges comprising the
district grange of northern Virginia.
The annual meeting of this organization
will commence the night of the same day
and continue the next day, Wednesday.
1t ia hoped that the farmers not connected
with any organization will embrace this OPP
portunity to become acquainted with those
in the same calling who are banded together
for mutual benefit and social intercourse.
There will also be delegation from the
Potomac Fruit Growers Association of
Washington, D. c., and many from other
parts. who have signiisd their desire to
meet with us. n. W. PERSON,
Chairman Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

Licking river, distilleries and saw mills and
other manufactures were submerged and
suffered much loss. The river was full oftbs
contents Of fields and granaries. Many bridges
on turnpikes were carried away Throughout
the country At Butler. KY, the Licking Wa.
within a very few inches of the highest mark
known, which was iu 1854. In Newport, Ky
there is already considerable encroachmept
on the lower portions of the city Sir
inches more of water will cut of street car
travel between Newport and Covingtou
The outlook is not SO favorable "a it was
last nipht
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

The North american Rerielu for February
has been received from itspnblishers in New
York. Its contents are: Political Economy
in America, by Prof. Richard T. EIey ; Our
King in Dress Coat, by Monours D. Conway;
Future Probation, By Gail Hamilton Spe.
calists in Medicine, by Morris NJ. Henry,
NJ. D.; vulgarity, by Ouida; The New
simultaneously Reviewed, by Marion ].
Verdery The Condition of the American
Stage, by Julian Magaus The Conspracies
of the Rebellion, by Leonard SWEET Life
Among the Insane. by Adriana P. Brinkle ];
Literary Backbiting, by George Parsons
Lathrop Assumption and Pretension, by
George Sand; Scientific Taxation, by Ed
ward Gordon Clark Should Women be
Hanged ? by Helen Mar Wilks !; McClel-
I.n's Own Story History Of the Second
Army Corps. By Ffancis a Walker; Persia
and the Persians, by S. G. W. Benjamin, and
The Making of New England, by S.A.Drake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

COURT OF APPEALS YESTERDAY. Fisher
against Clements. From the Circuit Court Of Es
sex county. Reversed, Judge Lacy delivering
opinion.
Miller against Rutedge's committee From
Circuit Court of Montgomery county. Reversed,
Judge Richardson delivering opinion Judge Hin.
ton dissenting.
Harper against Mcveigh. Motion for reheafng
denied
Alexander against Byrd. Cause removed to
Staunton.
Nichols against W., o. & W. Z. r. Co. Argued
by Edward Nichols aud Holmes Conrad, esqs for
plaintiffs in error, and r. T. Barton aud Chas. P
Janney, esqs., for defendant in error.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To-day's Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1887.
SENATE,
Several petitions were presented and re-

Several petitions were presented ana re-
ferred.
Mr.. Hoar, from the judiciary committee,
reported back with an amendment IN tue
nature of substitute, the House joint reso-
luton authorizing an investigation OF the
books, accounts, and methods of the Pacihc
railroads which have received aid from the
United States. He asked that the substl-
tute be read and moved that the matter be
taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Hale said that the substitute was
long document, and he objected to its i'm
mediate consideration.
The joint resolution was placed on the
calendar, and Mr.. Hoar gave notice that ne
should call it up for action at the first pos
sible moment.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House mes.
sage from the President returning without
his approval bill granting pension to
Alex. Falconer. In his veto message the
President states that the claim was rejected
by the pension Office on the ground that no
disability existed in a pensionable degree.
The only pretext for granting the pension
was the military service, old age and power
ty of the claimant. Inasmuch as the claim
ant was soldier in the Mexican war, the
President thinks that his case will undoubt-
edly be provided for under the Mexican
pension bill, which has recently become
law. The message was referred to the COM
mittee on pensions.
Also, message from the President re-
turning without his approval bill granting
a pension to VIM. Lynch. The President
states that the claimants application is still
pending in the pension bureau, and that he
does not understand 'that Congress intends
to pass special acts in cases thus situated"
The message was referred to the committee
on pensions.
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, offered q
resolution amending the rules so as to pro.
vide that quorum of the committee of the
whole shall consist of 100 members
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

GOVERNOR BEAVER, the new Governor Of
Pennsylvania is making a clean sweep of
the democrats he found in the State offices
when he was inaugurated month ago.
There is no mugwumpery about him. And,
what's more, by such course he is not only
strengthening himself but his party. The
Governor is practical, not sentiment
tai politician. No democrat blames him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

A PHILADELPHIA judge, last Monday, in
sentencing o striker, for an assault upon
workman, to eighteen months in the peni-
Tertiary, said 'There can be no more ag-
glavated offense than to beat man who is
going to mis- honest toll, and propose to
stop it so far as it is in my power" There
was second Daniel come to judgment in
reality. Ifall the other judges in the coun-
try were as wise as Judge Mitchell, the one
referred to, the workmen of this country
would be snved great deal of trouble and
Inconvenience, and 10 little suffering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
The WEST TR1AL.-In the trial of John

THE WEST TRIAL-In the trial of John
L. West in Washington, for assault upon
Mrs. Page, several witnesses were yester-
day sworn to prove his good character, and
several physicians testified to treating him,
but all pronounced him to be- of sound mind.
At two O'Clock West took the stand. He
stated that he was born In Baltimore, May
Is. 1S49 and in 1868 had scarlet fever,
which impaired his intellect. He came to
Washington January 4. 1870. and returned
to Baltimore in April of that year. Then
he came to the General Land Office. When
he was six or seven years old be fell from a
swing. In 1854 and 1855 he gave up work
and went to his home in Lynn, Mass, and
was sick there. The witness was still on
the stand when the court adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

In THE U. S. Senate yesterday Mr.. Sauis'
bury said that while he would not convert
President Cleveland into public butcher,
decapitating every oficeholder hostile to
him, he would instruct him that it was
duty he owed to himself, his administration,
the party which elected him, and the coun'
try which he served, to purge the depart
ments of the men hostile to his administra-
ton ard unless he did so, he would not
have successful administration" But the
mugwumps tell Dir. Cleveland he is the
best and most popular President since Jack
sons time, the republicans tell him they
have no fault to find with him, and, worse
still, insincere democrats, seeking favors OF
him, tell him his administration could not
be improved; and listening to them, he shuts
his eyes to the fact that his course has
caused great and wide spread dissatisfaction
and even disaffection in his party, and,
twirlipg his thumbs, be says, "Well, think
I've done pretty well, considering"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

AS STATED in the Washington CORE
spcndence of yoeter'ay's GAZETTE. the ap'
preparations committee of the United States
House of Representatives has prohibited the
expenditure of sny of the money appFopria-
ted for the maintenance of the civil service
commission until the rule of that commits
sion forbidding the appointment of appli-
cants over the age of forty five years, shall
have been abolished No such age restriction
is contained in the civil service law. 1t is an
unequal, unjust, cruel and arbitrary rule Of
the commission, and can be abolished by
single stroke of the pen of the President,
who, however, up to this time, has persist
emily refused to make that stroke. 1t is
hoped that Congress may sustain the action
of the House committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

THE U. S. Circuit Court of Louisiana has
lust decided that man who has to work
with his head for living is just as much q
laborer as a man who works with his hands
for the same object. This is just and wise
decision; but it is Numerically opposed to
the ideas of the knights of labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
Rnriedin the Snow.

FARGO, Oak, Feb. A man near Sirius
wandered about on the prairie Wednesday
night having been lost while attempting to
60 from his claim to town, a distance Of four
miles, and when found he was buried in a
snow drift in which he sought shelter
His limbs were frozen so badly that ampu.
tation will be necessary, and it is thought
he cannot recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

CONGRESSMAN MUST be as fond of fu,
neral displays as some other people who
don't draw as large salaries. They yester-
day voted down bill prohibiting the ap-
pointment of congressional committees to
attend congressional funerals at the public
expense, and forbidding the draping of pub.
lie buildings except by order of the Presi-
dent. But congressman have the same
weaknesses as less fortunatelpeople, and, in
many cases, more of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
DIED.

At the residence of Mr.. John W. Wright, in
Fanquier county, Va, on Friday, January It'll,
of diabetes, Mrs. V. N. WEADON, wife of s J..
Weadon. leaving husband, two sisters and a
brother to mourn the loss Of kind and affection.
ate wife and dear sister. She was member Of
the Christian Church of the Southern Methodist
denomination, and for the lastten or twelve year.
q woman Of many trials, difficulties and
troubles TO contend with in this life. But we
have the consolation to believe she is at rest now
in heaven. BROTHER
Sister, thou art sweetly sleeping,
And safely now at rest
While we who love thee sadly mourn.
Yet know that thou art blest
To US the loss, alas, how great
To thee eternal gain
It's thine to wear starry crown.
Beyond the reach of pain
my stricken friends with trembling lips.
Now taste the bitter cup;
Our spirits sigh with anguish deep.
We cannot give thee up.
But He who notes the sparrow's fail
Will wipe all tears away;
And point the broken bleeding heart
To great meeting day
When loved and loving shall unite
In ever-ending song:
Nor any pain shall e'er again
Disturb the happy throng
Wen weep no more, but upward look,
Faith draws the veil aside:
See through our tears our precious ones
Safe with the glorifed
VII. JONES "a Sister.
Entered into rest Friday February 4th, 1887,
at 1925 q. m, Mrs AMY A. REID, widow of the
late James 81. Reid, in the 18th year of her age
E5-Frends of the family are invited to attend
her funeral at 3 p. M Saturday, Feb. 5th from
the residence of her son, L. WILDER Reid, 106
Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

Now THAT Father McGlynn has, owe his
own name. set the Pope at open defiance,
and declared that it is crime for the Cath
Ollie Church to hold landed property, if he
be the Christian gentleman mis- friends say
he is, he should not wait for the action of
the church in the premises, but should sever
his connection with it at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

pair the obligation of the contract made by
Virginia with the coupon holder. And his
decision, being in accordance with justice,
common sense, and common honesty, will, of
course be sustained by the q. g. Supreme
Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04
Damaged by Flood.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-The river reached
"a feet inches at ten o'clock this morning
and is still rising at the rate of an inch an
hour. The apparent DETECTION to the north
of the cold wave increases the possibility of
disastrous floods here. At Falmouth, on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

HBreathes there man with soul so dead,
who never to himself has said, I'll cure my
aching head with Salvation dip" Eyes, a
few light weights"
Bully boy with glass eye is what a chap
termed bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
% cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

The Southern Planter for February has
been received from its publishers in Rich
mond. 1t contains many timely articles on
matters of special interest TO Virginia
farm ers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

JUDGE BOND decides that all the Virginia
laws intended to prevent the acceptance OF
Virginia coupons for Virginia dues, are un-
constitutional, because they necessarily i'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

A marriage licanse was issued in Wash,
ington yesterday to Armistead CANT, of Fair.
fax county, and Sadie Baker, of Washing.
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

d EGULAR-MADE HOSE FOR CHILDREN,
IO from to 9ih; black at 121ac For sale By
uov6 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-04

Mrs. Rachel Watkins died yesterday morning
at her home in Fairfax county.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
Consistency.

The CITIZEN feels fiattered by the
very many kind expressions from
men who have differed with it in
opinion. They say they have come
to respect it for its consistent, out
spoken advocacy of the measures it
espouses, differing with them, but
evidently inspired by honest con
viction. This Is u high tribute. So
many newspapers flop and twist
about from one opinion to another,
trucking and fawning and having
no honest conviction upon any cub
ject that will not yield to popular
opinion, that men learn to respect
one that dares advocate it's opinion
in face of seeming appropriately. If
all the newspapers in the land
should truckle and follow depraved
public opinion and cease to advo-
cate honest convictions, what 8
mess of It we should have. The
country would 60 to pieces. 1t ia
the highest expression of patriotic
integrity that pushes a man to adj
vocate the right in the face of de-
nunciation. He will in the end
command respect. 1t is to such
fearless defenders of right that the
country will owe Its preservation.
We do not pretend to arrogate any
thing to The CITIZEN. 1t never
flops. 1t would not yield an opin-
ion before popular clamor for its
EDITORS right arm. The people
know this and respect it for its hon
esty-sometimes misguided per
haps, but always consistent.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
A Ramifying Oomplication.

1t is probable that tie suit
brought by the elder children Of the
late Rob't Rodes for all the proper
ty of tho late Clifton Rodes, their
cousin, mention Of which w.s made
last week, which appears On tnt
rule docket Of the chancery court
as Tyree Rodes ct al, complainsnts
va. John B Atchison ct al, defend
ants, has more phases than first ap-
pears. The late Clifton BODIES left
$40 acres of land in Giles county
but he had sold off during his life
several parcels of land, all of which
with this he had from his father,
Tyree Rodes, sr., dep'd. The rs
cords of the registers Office show
shat he sold s23.57 acres to Will s.
Rhea, "a 5 acres to n na.ler Aberns-
thy, 1913 acres to Colston Aberna
thy, and had quit claimed 75a acres
to B. F. Hopkins-a total Of 434-
TAI acres of land. Should it now
turn out that the will proposed to
be set up by James E. Bramlitt, in
favor of these complainants, was the
last and true will of Tyree Rodes,
sr., deceased, Clifton's father, mas
much as by this will Clifton took
only life-esiate in this land, he
had no power to make a deed to it
it beyond his own life.
Hence the conveysnces under which
all these purchasers hold their lands
are void, especially as against fen.ss
covert or-.marrisd women, andsthe
lands will revert to complainants,
should they win their suit.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
Sannphellsville.
BY SCRIBBLER.

Will Coffee visited the folks at
home Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mollie Yokley spent several
daya in Pulaski last week as the
guest of Miss Hortense English.
Wilkes Csruthers of Lewiaburg
was the guest of his brother Satur-
day and Sunday,
Mr.. Hunt Of Greenville, Ill with
his daughter, Miss Lille, and Mr..
Smith of the same place stopped in
this community compile of days
en-rou.e TO West Tennessee. Mr..
Hunt is brother-in-law of our
Mr.. Tom Caruthers.
VIM. Alexander Of Msury has
been here hIying hogs.
VIM. Madison and his dac ghter
have been here several days. He
contemplates locating here next
year,
Miss Ida Parker was with US last
Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney preached at
the G. ?. church Sunday morning
and our pastor at night.
1t pains us to announce the death
of John f. Morrow. He died last
Thursday night Of consumption.
Andrew Neal and his con Sam
came up Sunday. Sammie is en-
rolled as one of our boarding pupils.
The patrons of the school are in
vited to attend our Arbor Day en-
ttartainment on Friday afternoon,
Nov. 18th. Rev. Isaac Yokley will
be with US,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
BufoI'Gs.
BY YOUNGSTER.

Misses Bessie Topp and Lens
Gordon came up from Martin Col
lege Friday to attend Mics Bessie'e
birthday dinner.
Misses Matte and Minnie Lind
sey aud hiss Lucy Ahernsthy OF
Sheffield are visiting Mrs. Terry
Dickerson. They can safely return
to their home and say they have
made warm friends of every young
man who met them and the writer
was one Of them.
The fox hunt Friday night was
highly enjoyed by all present, mum
boring ten couples.
Miss Helen Short of Rural Horne
is visiting the Misses Brown to the
delight of her many admirers.
Will be able to report two mar.
riages soon as White washing tells
for one and handsome Bet for the
other.
Mr.. Wisdom's gin engine blew ~
last Thursday, hurting one negro
very badly.
Rev. W. II. Groves preached al
Memorial Sunday after an absence
Of quite while.
Cotton is nearly all out and corn
gathering is all the go.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
Good springs.
BY POLLY ANN,

Times are good here. Most of
the cotton is pic ked, Dick Holt has
ginned it, it has been sold and the
money spent. Hog killing is o.n
hand and backbone and spareHbs
are very stylish.
Last Wednesday night Pandomo-
mum broke loose in our neigh DOR
hood. All the boys for miles around
assembled with several car-loads of
tin-pans, old plows, horns, htrps
and other instruments of torture
and sercnaded MIR. Jno. II. Massey,
who had just been married hal ply
20 Miss Bette Maultsby. The
shrieking din could be heard for
miles and it witbercd the leav. : on
the trees and ratified the shlr gles
all over the neighboIhood. All
John needs now is bob tailed dog
70 keep the hawks of his chict ms.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
--TH GRADER.

This is the regular examination
week again. To the average boy
it seems that monthly reviews come
every ten days.
MISS Trabue's history talks are
the feature upstairs this week. Fri
day afternoons are occupied in oral
reviews and special elocution drills.
Misses White and Allison of last
years 10th grade were at the build.
ing last Friday, the latter as s
substitute teacher, the former az a
visitor. The class though small
has been considerably scattered.
The play to be rendered at our
entertainment will be "The Last
Loaf" :. They have a strong but hun.
CRY cast.
A company has been organized
among the boys for the purpose OF
improving themselves in marching
evolutions. They drill short time
each day. The officers elected were
LIST Lieut.. Lindsay Wells, 2nC
Lieut.. Scion Flautt, 1st Sar. Nathan
Martin, End Sar. Jno. Brady. They
are now learning to distinguish
their right hands from their lett.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10
Abernathys' Academy.
BY r. NJ.

Our fourth examination has come
and gone aud our teachers are we'll
satisfied at the progress the prpils
are making.
Col. A. II. Alternately visited orr
school few days since and heard
the Latin class which he thought
would make good class in tine to
come.
The following are the class Tad
ers for the 4th month: lot reader,
primary, Rob't Alternately and Mar
win May; 2nd resder, Julia Judk ms;
Bird reader, Anna Hannah; 4th
reader, Ezell Craig; 9th reader,
Maggie Judkins; Shakespeare. C.
Birdsong; mental arithmetic, NJ.
HalIissy; let arithmetic, Morgan
Morris, End arithmetic, Miss rain
ME McCrory; 3rd arithmetic, Miss
Eta Smith; 4th arith metic. Miss
Addie l.. McGrew; higher aritbme-
tic, Rays, Roscoe Morris; &c, me-
try, Roscoe Morris; mental aritt me-
tic, primary, Andrew Ballent,ue;
dictionary, Miss Minnie McCrary;
primary geography, Albert RIch-
ardson; advanced geography, Miss
Minnie McCrory; primsry gram
mar, Eta Smith; sdvanced gem
mar, Mike Haliissy; best expos ion
map, John English; best board zap,
w. r. Simpson; Latin class, 2. hill
lips; history, w. c. Flournoy; a,gc-
bra, Ray'a higher, G. BIrdsons; al
zebra, lst part, Morgan Morris